THE shocking rifts at the heart of the Conservative party were laid bare after more than 50 Tory MP’s held a late night meeting openly plotting the removal of Theresa May as Britain’s Prime Minister.

Some insiders believe Theresa May could be forced to resign within days if she does not “chuck” her Chequers plan, following intense pressure from Brexit hardliners, exemplified by the meeting of the European Research Group (ERG).

Last night the huge gathering of Conservative MPs openly plotted for nearly an hour about how to get rid of the incumbent Prime Minister and claimed they had already submitted letters of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee.

If 48 letters are submitted, a vote of no confidence may be triggered.

One Conservative MP present at the gathering told the Daily Telegraph: “The discussion was around the timing of the confidence vote.

“There was talk of putting in 20 letters all at once so that we can control the timing.

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“Chequers is more unpopular than the poll tax but the Prime Minister is still ploughing on with it.”

The MP added: “We’re now in a position that if she won’t chuck Chequers then I’m afraid the Party will chuck her.”

Theresa May may be forced to resign within days if she does not “chuck” her Chequers plan (Image: Getty)

MPs openly plotted for nearly an hour about how to get rid of the Prime Minister (Image: Getty)

The meeting came the same day as former Foreign Secretary and staunch Brexiteer Boris Johnson condemned Mrs May's Brexit plans and branded them as "worse" than staying in the EU.

In the latest attack on the Prime Minister, Mr Johnson described her so-called Chequers proposals as "substantially worse than the status quo" for UK businesses.

He also claimed he is ready to join a united Eurosceptic front with other senior Tories in opposition to Downing Street, in order to back a report highlighting the potential benefits of quitting the EU without a deal.

Mr Johnson caused further havoc over the weekend after he described the Prime Minister’s Brexit plans as a “suicide vest”.